Vietnam, Mongolia to Boost CooperationVietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien held talks with his Mongolian counterpart Luvsangiin Erdenechuluum in Hanoi on Friday, July 27, discussing measures to boost the friendly cooperation between the two countries, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.The two foreign ministers agreed on measures to constantly strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, scientific, technological, commercial, investment, construction, educational, cultural, healthcare, and tourism fields. To this end, the two countries will organize the 10th session of the Inter-governmental Committee for Economic, Scientific, and Technological Cooperation in September this year, VNA said. Both countries will make better preparations for the early signing of cooperation agreements in education, transport, banking, customs, quarantine, veterinary care, and tourism. Nien and Erdenechuluum affirmed that the two countries will strengthen their cooperation and coordination at the regional and international forums, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the Asian-Pacific region and the world at large, according to VNA. Erdenechuluum is paying an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien and has attended the meeting of the 8th ASEAN Regional Forum here. Erdenechuluum also met separately with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An in Hanoi Friday. Vietnam and Mongolia signed an agreement on cultural cooperation here on the same day. |
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